bash shell script variable assignment

Question

I am trying to assign an array length to a variable.

servers=(apple orange)
len = ${#servers[@]}

it says len command not found. why?

SiegeX · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-03 01:14:39Z

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You can't have spaces between your variable name and the assignment operator =. If you do it will treat the variable name as a command.

Try:

len=${#servers[@]}

answered Mar 3, 2011 at 1:14

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